Old is new again in college. The Bonobo, a calmer and brighter relative of the chimpanzee, shows us the way forward to a brighter clickable world where social media mavens can find an affinity with like-minded primates.

I’m the annoying vocal advocate for keeping all your data in the cloud, particularly where your contact list, email and calendar is concerned. A golf course in Las Vegas ate my phone, so I get to walk the walk. But first, hear about Vegas, Snackus Maximus, Pawn Stars and Elton John.

Online classes are one of the hardest things I’ve done in many years. For those who are doubting the academics and value behind Florida Governor Scott’s 4 year $10,000 degree, you might rethink your position.

Are online classes really different than seats in a classroom? I suppose so if you consider hustling to classes important. But there’s an interesting intimacy the online classes offer and learning is just plain fun.

Back in the day we just filled out a couple of applications & forms, wrote a check and we were off and running in class. Today, it’s all about PIDs, MS mail systems, parking permits, and registering for your classes via a very confusing on-line system.

Thankfully, I have a very short memory in all matters of my previous college experience, classes and my GPA [what? I wasn't a 4.0 student?]. I’ve already been advised for my major — English — and I’m about to dip into registering for classes.